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City Manager Jack Schnirman said that the administration is taking steps outlined by Moody's that could lead to a rating increase.
Long Beach lifts fiscal crisis
Saying that Long Beach has avoided the fate of Detroit, the Long Beach City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to lift its declaration of a fiscal crisis, after Moody’s Investors Service revised … more
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City Council members Eileen Goggin and Fran Adelson, far left, Legislator Dave Denenberg, Michele Mittleman, County Executive Ed Mangano and Legislator Denise Ford denounced the earth-movement exclusion clause in the NFIP program.
Rallying against FEMA ‘loophole’
“You should have been in your house nine months ago,” County Legislator Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) told the crowd. “… [T]here was no earth moving, that was floodwaters. This has to … more
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FEMA extends Transitional Sheltering Assistance program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, at the request of the state of New York, approved a 15-day extension to its Transitional Sheltering Assistance program, which allows eligible survivors from … more
The city announced the opening of yet another section of the boardwalk on Friday.
New section of Long Beach boardwalk opens
The city announced the opening of yet another section of the new boardwalk on Friday, and residents will now be able to stroll, bike and run on the most recently completed addition, west of Laurelton … more
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George Ennis, right, with his wife, Maureen, standing in what used to be their kitchen on California Street with their dog, Trixxi, star of “Trixxi’s Excellent Bar Crawl Adventure.”
Roll out the red carpet
Nine months after Hurricane Sandy, Long Beach resident and filmmaker George Ennis is in the midst of his seventh move, as his house gets completely rebuilt. For Ennis, it was the second blow from … more
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FEMA awarded the Long Beach School District $3 million to help cover West School’s repair costs.
West School receives $3 million from FEMA
West School — one of the schools that was hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy — received a $3 million reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week, a large chunk of funding … more
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FEMA extends Transitional Sheltering Assistance program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, at the request of the State of New York, has extended its Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which allows eligible Hurricane Sandy survivors … more
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Resident Anita Daly, outside her New Hampshire Street home, said that she has yet to return because of federal funding hurdles.
Still no homecoming
Nine months after Hurricane Sandy, there has been no ribbon-cutting ceremony at Anita Daly’s home. Her house remains a vacant shell, one of the many that line her West End block. This week … more
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A section of the new boardwalk is open from Long Beach Road to Magnolia Boulevard.
Long Beach opens first section of new boardwalk
“We came here that Sunday night,” said resident Liz Murdy, who recalled the night before Hurricane Sandy struck, when she stood on the boardwalk and watched the ocean rise. “This is where I … more
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Long Beach’s $12 million bond measure hits a snag
A little more than a month after state lawmakers passed a bill to allow Long Beach to borrow $12 million to cover costs associated with Hurricane Sandy and an inherited deficit, the city’s … more
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